“I make people uncomfortable. The kind ones get angry because their kindness doesn't work. The unkind ones get angry because they think… — John Marsden Kindness Copy Share Image
So, that was Nature's way. The mosquito felt pain and panic but the dragonfly knew nothing of cruelty. Humans would call it… — John Marsden Bigs Copy Share Image
“We'll never feel safe again, and so it's bye-bye innocence. It's been nice knowing you, but you're gone now.” — John Marsden Innocence Copy Share Image
My pen.’ Funny, I wrote that without noticing. ‘The torch’, ‘the paper’, but ‘my pen’. That shows what writing means to me,… — John Marsden Heart Copy Share Image
“Life’s about a hell of a lot more than being happy. It’s about feeling the full range of stuff: happiness, sadness, anger,… — John Marsden Happiness Copy Share Image
“I lay there with my mind running amuck, on the brink of madness. And somehow, gradually, early Sunday morning, I became calm.… — John Marsden Another world Copy Share Image
“In this life of froth and bubble, Two things stand like stone. Kindness in another’s trouble, Courage in your own.” — John Marsden Kindness Copy Share Image
“There’s life in his face again. It occurs to me that this is the best thing I could have done, it’s actually… — John Marsden Confidence Copy Share Image
Life's about a hell of a lot more than being happy. It's about feeling the full range of stuff: happiness, sadness, anger,… — John Marsden Best way Copy Share Image
“It'd be funny if one of them was called Gavin. Funny but irrelevant.” — John Marsden Funny Copy Share Image
When you're scared you can either give in to the panic and let your mind fall apart, or you can take charge… — John Marsden Anxiety Copy Share Image
“Cynicism is like gastro: it goes through your whole system and makes you shitty.” — John Marsden Pessimism Copy Share Image
It seems like suffering's the only time we can see what's essential. If peace ever comes back I'm making a vow: I'll… — John Marsden Beautiful Copy Share Image
“But somehow, standing in the clear night air, under a sky that glowed like a shower of sparks, none of that stuff… — John Marsden Calm Copy Share Image
“I don't want them hanging a double murder on me. It wouldn't look good on my school record.” — John Marsden Copy Share Image
“What happened next played itself out like a terrible drama with two spectators. Lee and I stayed on our side of the… — John Marsden Live and die Copy Share Image
“The Spice Girl morality is the morality of the three-year-old.” — John Marsden Character Copy Share Image
“You can never stay angry too long in the bush though. At least, that's what I think. It's not that it's soothing… — John Marsden Bush Copy Share Image
“I guess you can't live at full-on intensity forever. Lying on the bed of my cell in the dark, trembling, waiting for… — John Marsden Human spirit Copy Share Image
“Dying's a fearful popular activity these days so we often double 'em up.” — John Marsden Death Copy Share Image
“Mr. Lindell's English classes are meant to make you think I guess about yourself and people and everything. Some of the kids… — John Marsden English class Copy Share Image
“Why did people call it Hell?" I wondered. [...] No place was Hell, no place could be Hell. It's the people calling… — John Marsden Copy Share Image
